CONSIDINE CONNECTS

Capitol Updates from State Rep. Dave Considine

May 15, 2015

Dear friend,

I'll be quick: I just wanted to make sure you knew about the topics and agencies the Joint Finance Committee will be discussing next Tuesday and Thursday. Next week's agenda includes some "heavy lifting": the Departments of Corrections, Transportation, Public Instruction, and more. Soon, Joint Finance members will also make decisions about ADRCs, IRIS, and long-term care. We have heard that leadership in the majority party plans to change Governor Walker's proposals on these programs - but we need your voices and outreach to ensure that this holds true.

If you have not yet contacted JFC to share your thoughts on the budget, now is a great time to do so! Contact information for all committee members is available here: http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lfb/jfc. Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions or concerns. You can email me at Rep.Considine@legis.wisconsin.gov, or give me a call at (608) 266-7746.

Sincerely,

Rep. Dave Considine

81st Assembly District

Joint Finance Upcoming Budget Topics

All executive sessions are held at 10:00 AM in room 412 East in the State Capitol. You can also watch online for free at http://www.wiseye.org. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau's papers associated with each agency can be found by clicking here.

Tuesday, May 19th:

• Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority

• Medical College of Wisconsin

• Budget Management and Compensation Reserves

• Department of Employee Trust Funds

• Drug Screening and Testing

• Department of Corrections (DOC)

• Department of Public Instruction (DPI)

Thursday, May 21st:

• Department of Health Services (DHS)

• Government Accountability Board (GAB)

• Department of Financial Institutions (DFI)

• Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS)

• Forward WI Development Authority/Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)

• Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA)

• Department of Transportation (DOT)

If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact me at Rep.Considine@legis.wisconsin.gov or (608) 266-7746.